Royal Legacy Christian Academy
under 1 mi ✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades PreK-6 36 students 8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Private elementary schools in Waterloo, IA
9 in Waterloo or within 12 miles. 5 are on the state’s Students First ESA list. Private schools that teach any grade from kindergarten through 5, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
St. Edward School
1 mi ✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades K-5 321 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades PreK-12 312 students 14.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 20% to 4-year college
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades K-12 146 students 9.4 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed 88% to 4-year college
✓ Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) Grades PreK-8 176 students 9.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 733 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 48% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 733 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 48% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 299 students 9.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 46% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 280 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 30% to 4-year college
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What Iowa pays
Iowa Students First Education Savings Account Education savings account
$8,148 per student for 2026-27 Paid in two equal installments, fall and spring. Homeschooled students do not qualify.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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